Do Not Sit Down to Eat in Toronto’s Kensington Market
But arrive hungry and leave time to graze
When travelers visit Toronto, they’re told by locals, food experts, and tour guides to head to Kensington Market. But they’re not told what this mixed commercial and residential neighborhood is, how it came to be, what to do here or how to eat.
So out-of-towners, city maps in hand, curious about this food mecca but unsure how to experience these ten blocks of overload, queue in front of Our Spot, a bacon-and-eggs brunch joint like you’ll find in almost any neighborhood in America.
A stop there is a wasted opportunity because there are so many places to sample: Butchers. Bakers. Coffee shops. Fishmongers. Latin and Caribbean grocers. Burritos. Churros. Jerk chicken. German sandwiches. Mexican sandwiches. Hawaiian poke. Japanese crepes. So-Cal tacos. Indigenous tacos. Pizza, pupusas, and more tacos. A brewpub. Bagels. Stores that just sell kombucha. An Ethiopian spice store. A growing collection of Japanese snack shops: And not a corporate logo-branded store to be seen.
